Open AccessMushrooms as a source of substances with antiviral activity
Author(s) -
Martyna KandeferSzerszeń,
Z Kawecki,
Bogusław Sałata,
Maria A. G. Witek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta mycologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2353-074X
pISSN - 0001-625X
DOI - 10.5586/am.1980.014
Subject(s) - vaccinia , virus , boletus , biology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , mushroom , botany , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
Water extracts the fructifications of 56 species of fungi were examined as a source of antiviral substances with activity against VS and vaccinia viruses. Extracts from 16 fungal species exhibited the antiviral activity. Water extracts from Boletus edulis active against vaccinia virus and extract from Armillariella mellea active against VS virus are particularly worth nothing. Both of them in applied concentrations were not toxic in chick embryo fibroblasts tissue culture